Nigeria has hired investment banks including Citigroup Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to advise it on the West African nation’s first eurobond issue since 2022. Africa’s largest oil producer may raise as much as $1 billion in external borrowing in 2024 to meet its spending needs. The government also hired…
The Secretary to the Edo State Government (SSG), Barr. Osarodion Ogie has been reportedly confirmed as the running mate of Dr. Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the forthcoming Edo State governorship election. This was disclosed to newsmen in Benin City on Friday by a PDP chieftain who preferred anonymity as…
In a bid to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Administration of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, the FCT Minister, has appointed Honourable Chidi Amadi as his Chief of Staff. The announcement was made in a statement issued by Anthony Ogunleye, the Director Press Office Of The Minister, on Friday in…
The remains of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday afternoon laid to rest at his Aliwo ancestral family home. The late monarch, who reigned for two years, joined his ancestors at the age of 81 on Thursday night at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, after a brief illness. The Chief Imam of Ibadanland,…
New details have emerged regarding the passing of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, who passed away on Thursday night, merely 72 hours after marking his second year on the throne as a first-class monarch. The monarch’s demise occurred precisely at 9:05 pm at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University College…
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Garus Gololo, has issued a strong threat to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Gololo vowed to take a legal action over what he deems the ‘illegal suspension’ of Senator Abdul Ningi. Gololo emphasized the strong discontent among constituents in the Bauchi senatorial district regarding the suspension of Senator…
The late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, is set to be laid to rest in accordance with Islamic customs on Friday, March 15, 2024. His family has announced that the burial will occur at his ancestral home in Aliiwo, Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Oba Balogun, who held the throne for two years,…
The forthcoming coronation of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin as the next Olubadan of Ibadan land has been announced following the passing of Oba Lekan Balogun on Thursday. Oba Olakulehin, representing the Balogun lineage, is set to assume the esteemed position, being senior in age to his predecessor, although his exact age remains undisclosed at present. Originating…
President Bola Tinubu is hosting state governors for a Ramadan Iftar (breaking of fast) at the Banquet Hall of the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The governors are the President’s first set of Iftar guests, and he is expected to host more of such gathering with senior government officials in the course of the holy…
A new report which studied the breakdown of the 2024 budget passed by the 10th National Assembly (NASS) says unknown projects worth N6.6 trillion were discovered. The suspended Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central) first accused his colleagues of padding the Appropriation Act. The lawmakers had approved N8,447,887,443,379 for several capital projects to be executed by…
